Chalk-holder for billiard and other game tables



(No Model.)

T. DOUGHERTY. CHALK HOLDER'FOR BILLIARD AND OTHER GAME TABLES.

Patented Apr; 29, 1884.

WITNESSES! UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

TIBERIAS DOUGHERTY, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

CHALK-HOLDER FOR BILLIARD A ND OTHER GAM E TABLES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 297,684, dated April29, 1884-.

Application filed November 6, 1883. (No model.)

To all whom/it may concern:

Be it known that I, TIBERIAS DOUGHERTY, a citizen of the United States,residing in the city and county of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania,have invented anew and useful Improvement in Chalk-Holders for Billiardand other Game Tables,which improvementisfully set forth in thefollowing specification and accompanying drawings, in which Figurelis aside elevation of.a chalk-holder for a game-table embodying my,invention.

Fig. 2 is a vertical section thereof in line a: as,

Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a top or plan View thereof. Similar letters ofreference indicate corre- I5'sponding parts in the several figures.

My invention consists of a device connect ible with a game-tableforholding the chalk required for the cues, 810., whereby the same, afteruse, may be automatically returned to its normal position or place ofsupport, and

the frame or case, being rotatable, conforms to the position of theplayer, so that the'cord runs in direct lines without friction orrubbing, and consequently with case.

Referring .to the drawings, A represents a frame or casingformed ofmetal or other suitable material, and having mounted within it a reel,B.

0 represents a coiled spring, one end of which 0 is secured to the shaftof the reel B and the other end to the bearings of said shaft, or anyproper part of the casing A.

D represents a cord, which is wound on the reel B, and has connectedwith its outer end a 55 clamp, E, for the piece of chalk shown at F,

it being noticed that the casing has an opening, mouth, or spout, G,through which the cord D passes. The clamp E is formed of rubher orother elastic material, of cup shape,

40 somewhat contracted, so as to tightly embrace the chalk, the basehavingan opening, a, for the passage of the cord D, and strengthened bya plate, b,.of metal or other suitable rigid material, to which the endof the cord is attached by knotting or other means. The chalk power ofthe clamp.

,, The frame or casing issecured to a proper part of the table by meansof an annulus, H, which may,-however, be in sections-as1ugs the samehaving a flange or flanges, from which the frame or casing A depends,the upper end of the latter having a flange, A, which rests on theannulus H, thus forming bearings on which the frame or casing mayrotate.

The operation is as follows: The chalk or clamp is grasped and advancedby the players, so as to chalk the cue, &c., as desired. The cord Dfollows, and, unwinding from the reel, causes the winding of the spring0. As soon as the chalking is accomplished, the chalk is let go. and thespring 0, being no longer controlled, unwinds and causes the cord tobewound on the reel, and quickly returns the chalk to its firstposition, supported by the clamp on the mouth of the casing A. When theplayer changes'his position, the drawing rubber or other elastic orflexible material, to

receive the impact of the clamp when the chalk is returned to its normalposition, the cushion thus provided assisting in preventing breakage ofthe chalk.

If desired, the embracing portion of the clamp E may be made of the formof arms or springs embedded in the base of said clamp.

Having thus described my invention,what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. A chalk-holder for a billiard or other game table, consisting of achalk clamp or holding device, a cord, a reel, a spring, and a rotatablesupportin g frame or casing, the clamp or holding device automaticallyreturning to its normal position by the action of said spring, and theframe or casing moving relatively to the position of the player,substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. A chalk-holder for a game-table, having a cord for connection withthe chalk, a winding device for said cord operating automatieally, and aframe or casing rotatably movable I 4. A chalk holder for a. gametable,conrelatively to the position of the player, sub- I sisting of a clampor holding device, a. cord, at r0 stantially as and for the purpose setforth. reel, spring, and rotatable frame or casing,

3. In a chalk holder for a game-table, a substantially as and for thepurpose set forth.

clamp formed of rubber, and a strengtheningi TIBERIAS DOUGHER'IY. plateconnected therewith at the base, having 1 Vitnesses:

the cord attached to it, substantially as and 1 JOHN A. WIEDERSHEIM, forthe purpose set forth.

A. P. GRANT.

